United States of America v. Hughes

  1. March 07, 2023

    Vineyard Owner Owes $238K In FBAR Penalties, Court Says

    A vineyard owner is liable for just over $238,000 in foreign bank account reporting violation penalties for 2012 and 2013, a California federal court said.

  2. January 23, 2023

    US Seeks OK For Revised FBAR Fine Against Vineyard Owner

    A California federal court should hold a vineyard owner liable for more than $343,000 in penalties for failing to disclose her overseas bank accounts, the U.S. said, after the IRS recalculated the penalties following a court order.

  3. December 02, 2021

    IRS' Math Correct In Vineyard Owner's FBAR Row, Court Told

    A California federal court should affirm the Internal Revenue Service's calculation of roughly $440,000 in foreign bank account reporting penalties against a vineyard owner, the U.S. government said, arguing the computation was based on the law and agency procedures.

  4. October 13, 2021

    Vineyard Owner's Actions Reckless In FBAR Row, Judge Says

    The California owner of a New Zealand vineyard willfully failed to report her foreign bank accounts for 2012 and 2013, a federal court ruled Wednesday, finding she ignored clear signs that she had to file.

  5. July 15, 2021

    Vineyard Owner Willfully Held Info In FBAR Case, US Says

    There is little dispute that a vineyard owner willfully withheld information about her New Zealand bank accounts from the IRS and recklessly disregarded her reporting requirements, behavior that justifies stiffer penalties, the U.S. government told a California federal court.

  6. June 24, 2021

    Calif. Vineyard Owner Should Pay Full FBAR Penalty, US Says

    The Californian owner of a New Zealand vineyard should be held to the full penalty for failing to report income in foreign bank accounts, the U.S. government told a California federal court in a brief. 

  7. April 02, 2020

    Vineyard Owner Gets More Time To Respond To FBAR Allegations

    A California magistrate judge has declined to hand the U.S. government a default judgment in its efforts to collect penalties from a vineyard owner accused of intentionally failing to report offshore finances on a foreign bank and financial accounts form.